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Man To Go To Trial For Murder Of Tech Coast Angel

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A man accused of murdering Tech Coast Angel John G. The death of Watson shocked the investment community in Southern California, after fellow angel investors found Watson dead after failing to show up for a meeting. Watson in June has been ordered to stand trial on murder charges, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.

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Southern California Firms Get $587.0M In Venture Capital In Q2

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On the venture capital side, the most active investors from Southern California were Siemer Ventures (10 deals), Tech Coast Angels (9 deals), Correlation Ventures (8 deals) and Avalon Ventures (5 deals). Nationally, the MoneyTree survey found that there was $6.7 Nationally, the MoneyTree survey found that there was $6.7

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Groups Join To Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship in Riverside County

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The Riverside County Economic Development Agency , the , and the Tech Coast Angels said they will form the Riverside County Innovation Alliance , which will help promote awarenesss of high tech businesses, mentor entrepreneurs, and help companies find venture capital and other investment.

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LaughStub Takes On Comedy Ticket Sales, With Angel Backing

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The firm--which the Tech Coast Angels revealed last week that it had funded in 2010--also has the backing of well known angel investor Paige Craig, who also sits on the firms advisory board. No details on the angel funding for LaughStub have been announced. The firm is headed by Scot Richardson. READ MORE>>.

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Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch - February 24th - UCLA. Fast Pitch Los Angeles is one of the best start up networking events of the year. Technology.

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Q3 Venture Investments For SoCal Total Around $1.0 Billion

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Q3 has traditionally been a slower, venture funding quarter in Southern California, due to summer vacations and a slower work schedule for both high tech companies and venture firms during the summer months. billion invested in Q2. The largest deal in the quarter was for Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.

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Insights: Turning Soft on Social Entrepreneurship

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In our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Frank Peters , angel investor and podcaster at the Frank Peters Show , who talks about how he's suddenly taking another look at social entrepreneurship and ventures in a new light. That's what I thought 3 years ago when the Tech Coast Angels screened BikeStation.